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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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